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2nd Annual Pocatello Potato Festival
Thunderstorms interrupted but did not stop the Pocatello Potato Festival Saturday afternoon.…
Idaho State Journal
New youth baseball resort to be built in East Idaho aims to become Cooperstown of the West
TETONIA — A first-of-its-kind youth baseball destination is coming to East Idaho and its founder is thinking big — 190 acres, 18 fields and a vision to become the defining baseball experience for young players in the American West. National Parks Baseball Resort is hoping to break ground before the end of the year and open in 2027 near Tetonia in Teton County. It will sit within a short driving distance of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Organizers aren't pitching it as just another tournament stop. According to the resort's website, they're selling a week-long, all-inclusive destination experience — one they hope will do for 13-year-old players what Cooperstown's baseball parks have done for 12-year-old youth baseball for decades. "Cooperstown kids don't forget Cooperstown," states the National Parks Baseball Resort website, www.nationalparksbaseball.com. "National Parks kids won't forget this." The comparison to Cooperstown is intentional and central to the resort's identity. Where Cooperstown roots its experience in baseball history and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, National Parks Baseball Resort is offering something different: the American West itself as the backdrop, with Yellowstone's geysers and the jagged peaks of the Grand Tetons waiting just outside the fence. Families routinely turn
East Idaho News
Pocatello Potato Festival returning this weekend
POCATELLO – A festival for the Gate City to celebrate the end of summer is coming up. The Museum of Clean and My World Discovery Museum are holding their second Pocatello Potato Festival on Saturday, and the event’s organizer said attendees can enjoy free food and fun for the whole family. “We just wanted to provide a fun, family-friendly event for the whole community to come and be together, and enjoy french fries and all the different activities and food and music,” said Haley Van Dyke, the event director for the two museums. This year, the event will still start at 4 p.m. but will run an ho...
East Idaho News
Bringing putt-putt golf to the seniors at the Homestead
REXBURG (Homestead Senior Living) — It was a day of laughter, friendly competition, and plenty of hole-in-ones as residents of The Homestead Senior Living recently enjoyed an exciting round of putt-putt golf. The miniature golf course quickly became the center of attention as residents lined up with putters in hand, eager to test their skills. Cheers erupted after every successful shot, while playful banter and encouragement filled the room, creating an atmosphere of joy and camaraderie. Putt-putt golf is more than just a fun pastime—it provides seniors with valuable opportunities to stay phys...
Idaho State Journal
Mark Daniels’ Creative Chameleon celebrates art and community at ribbon-cutting event
POCATELLO — Community togetherness and companionship were the key themes of the evening at a recent ribbon-cutting celebration at The Martlet, which honored local artist Mark Daniels, whose colorful renditions of Gate City history and masterfully crafted murals line the walls and corridors of the popular pub. For the last three years, Mark Daniels' Creative Chameleon has supplied Pocatello and the surrounding area with a wide gamut of specialty art services that include spray-paint murals, acrylic and oil paintings, art nights and other creative endeavors. Area residents would be hard-pressed not to find a place where Daniels has made his mark. His impressive repertoire of artistry can be felt in nearly every corner, alley and business across Pocatello and Chubbuck. From the Grateful Dead-inspired psychedelic bears that etch the walls at Fifth Street Bagelry's Chubbuck location, to Back to the Future- and Bigfoot-inspired murals in historic downtown, Creative Chameleon continues to flood the community with color. To celebrate his accomplishments and his impact on making Pocatello a little more picturesque, the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting celebration at The Martlet, 218 N Main St. in Historic Downtown Pocatello on Tuesday afternoon. Many in attendance were prominent business owners,
KIFI Local News 8
Idaho Museum of Natural History receives national accreditation for excellence, plans for a new exhibit in September
The Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello has received its accreditation from the American Alliance for Museums (AAM). This award is the highest national recognition for museums, and places the IMNH as one of only five accredited museums in the state.
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Cheers to 21 seasons of Music on Main
VICTOR, Idaho – Thank you to our fearless friends, music fans, sponsors, volunteers and neighbors!. Teton Valley Foundation (TVF) wrapped its 21st season of Music on Main with more precipitation than desirable but more smiles than we could have ever hoped for. From Built to Spill to Orquesta Akokán to Deltaphonic to The White Buffalo, this summer has been a journey around the world and across genres from jambands, bluegrass, rock to mambo, Music on Main covered a lot of ground and broke some records along the way.
East Idaho News
Pianist Marvin Goldstein and vocalist Vanessa Joy announce ‘audience favorites’ concert in Rexburg
REXBURG — Pianist Marvin Goldstein and vocalist Vanessa Joy will bring their long-running collaboration to Rexburg on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Romance Theater at 2 East Main Street in Rexburg. The concert will open with pre-show performances by local vocalists McKinley Rose Judd and Aidyn Kunz. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased here and seating is reserved. The show will feature audience favorites, which the artists say is a mix of classics, Celtic melodies, modern hits, Broadway favorites and more. Goldstein and Joy have been performing around the globe together for 16 years, rece...
East Idaho News
Local high school educator named Idaho History Teacher of the Year
RIGBY — For Stefanie Fuchs, history is much more than names and dates in a textbook. It’s a story students can explore, question and experience for themselves. That approach to the classroom has earned the longtime Rigby High School educator statewide recognition. Fuchs has been named the 2026 Idaho History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, an honor recognizing exceptional K-12 educators who find creative and meaningful ways to teach American history. Fuchs serves as the U.S. History Lead and America250 Co-Chair at Rigby High School and has spent 20 years...
Idaho State Journal
Sunday movies at Idaho State University’s Bengal Theater
The Pocatello Film Society has released its fall semester movie schedule on Sundays at Idaho State University's Bengal Theater in the Pond Student Union. All are welcome to attend. Things begin this weekend with the acclaimed movie "Pressure" showing Sunday at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. Based...
KIFI Local News 8
South Fork Fest celebrates five years of music, art and developing young creators
Musicians, artists, filmmakers and families gathered near Ririe this weekend as South Fork Fest celebrated its fifth year. Held at Aspen Grove Inn, the festival combines live performances with film screenings, open mics, songwriter rounds and workshops covering music, art, photography and other activities.
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This Victor artist has produced 41 albums. He’s on to the next.
Zach Freidhof arrived at KHOL adorned with a plum purple shirt, John Lennon-esque sideburns and an acoustic guitar hanging over his shoulder. The guitar on his tall frame was tough to fit through the door, but from the peace signs on the strap to his immediate smile, the 44-year-old came with a message of positivity and appreciation for life.
East Idaho News
Tetonia hosts Steamroller Woodblock Printmaking Festival
TETONIA– The TRIBE Artist Collective is celebrating its 5th annual art and printmaking festival in downtown Tetonia. The Roll It Out: Steamroller Woodblock Printmaking Festival is in downtown Tetonia on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists will carve oversized woodblocks that will then be pressed into large-scale art pieces using a steamroller, and displayed in the downtown area for the event. The art festival will feature steamroller printing demonstrations with food and drinks from the local Dory’s Cafe and an interactive “Art Car” from artist Catrina Runyan that attendees will be allowed...
Idaho State Journal
Greek Festival to take place in Pocatello on Saturday
POCATELLO — The annual end-of-summer Greek Festival is taking place this weekend for anyone who wants to enjoy Greek food and culture before it’s time for school to start. Father Constantine Zozos said the festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Greek Orthodox Church on North Fifth Ave. and Wyeth St. “We’re excited,” Zozos said. “It’s one of the largest events in Southeastern Idaho. People come from all over the place to have some of the best Greek food this side of the Mediterranean.” Zozos said all the food served during the Greek Festival is homemade. The menu will include spanakopita, Greek sausage and roasted leg of lamb. Desserts will include baklava, ouzo cake and karidopita. “I think we have 15,000 pieces of pastry,” Zozos said. There will be machines spraying mist on people waiting in line to make the hot weather more bearable, and Zozos said there will be more registers to make the line move faster. “What we’ve done for the past couple of years now is we’ve closed half of Wyeth St. on Fifth Ave., and we’ve had misters out so people can stay a little cooler,” Zozos said.
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This 74,000-Square-Foot Idaho Museum Turns One Everyday Chore Into Thousands Of Fascinating Artifacts
For someone who genuinely enjoys cleaning, this place is dangerously close to paradise. I would probably lose an unreasonable amount of time staring at old vacuums and wondering why nobody warned me that cleaning history could be this entertaining. Somehow, an ordinary chore gets promoted into something worthy of an entire Idaho museum.